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Our work is focussed on delivering sustainability and food security from agriculture. We research crop plants and farm animals, studying their evolution and organization at the DNA to genome levels: large-scale processes with chromosomes, polyploidy and DNA sequence. Microscopy, image processing, bioinformatics, in situ hybridization, molecular (epi)genetics and systems biology lets us explore and exploit fundamental processes. We study environmental outcomes of agriculture, assessing risks and consequences, including economic and social impacts. We use our knowledge to breed crops with better genetics giving impact with increased sustainability, reliability and food security.